All films can be cinematic, not just those that get Oscar noms
With the movie industry as booming as it is in this century, it is easy to get caught up in trends. Superhero films have been dominating the industry for the whole decade. Between âAvengers: Endgame,â âLogan,â âKick-Assâ and many more,…
Even kids will be bored watching lazily written âGreen Eggs and Hamâ
If you have ever been a child, like most of us have, it is likely that your parents, guardians or kidnappers read you the famous Dr. Seuss book âGreen Eggs and Ham.â If you are not familiar, the book is…
âJojo Rabbitâ uses Nazis to tell yearâs most heartwarming story
Easily one of the best movies of the year. Time and time again, audiences like to complain that creativity is dead in Hollywood. Movie choices today are restricted to the typical superhero fare and bland big-budget farces like âMen in…
Use of CGI to resurrect deceased icon James Dean problematic
On Sept. 30, 1955, the world lost what was perhaps one of its greatest acting talents. Actor James Dean died in a car crash at the age of 24. Sixty-four years after the day of the accident, Dean is still…
Nautical nightmare âThe Lighthouseâ explores descent to madness
Robert Eggers (âThe Witchâ) is one of many young American filmmakers, along with Ari Aster (âMidsommarâ), Barry Jenkins (âIf Beale Street Could Talkâ) and Trey Edward Shults (âWavesâ), in this fairly new wave of A24-produced, critically acclaimed and visionary independent…
âTerminator: Dark Fateâ travels back in time to kill franchise
This franchise needs to be terminated. Directed by Tim Miller (âDeadpoolâ), âTerminator: Dark Fateâ is the newest installment in the long-running âTerminatorâ franchise. The brainchild of James Cameron (âAvatarâ), âTerminator,â has been a staple of action cinema since the 1980s….
Eddie Murphy returns to film with âDolemite Is My Nameâ
After voicing the fan-favorite character Donkey for a fourth time in 2010âs âShrek Forever After,â actor and comedian Eddie Murphy seemed to have hit a slump in his almost 40 year career, appearing in only three lackluster, unmemorable films since…
âWatchmenâ delivers captivating story despite bland filmmaking
Damon Lindelof (âLost,â âThe Leftoversâ) is one of the entertainment industryâs most interesting writers. Notorious for posing interesting questions and taking his sweet time to follow up, Lindelof has decided to set his sights on one of the worldâs most…
âMaleficent: Mistress of Evilâ puts fans to sleep with tired premise
Since the release of Tim Burtonâs âAlice in Wonderlandâ in 2010, Disney has pursued a trend of reimagining its classic films for modern audiences. In 2014, the studio released âMaleficent,â a remake of âSleeping Beautyâ which takes the classic tale…
Jared Leto reportedly tried to kill Joaquin Phoenix âJokerâ film
The recent âJokerâ movie has recently become the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time, reaching $849.1 million worldwide. It has managed to define the odds of being outside the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), being an R-rated film, and the…
